Ian Paisley has been readmitted to the Democratic Unionist Party after he was suspended for failing to declare luxury holidays paid for by the Sri Lankan government. The DUP launched an internal investigation into the MP for North Antrim after The Daily Telegraph revealed Mr Paisley had received hospitality for his family worth tens of thousands of pounds. Mr Paisley was suspended from parliament for 30 sitting days and narrowly avoided being ousted as an MP after a “recall petition” was sent around his constituency. He was suspended from the DUP in July while an internal investigation was carried out. A DUP spokesperson said Mr Paisley was readmitted to the party following his suspension. He is banned from holding office within the party for a year. An investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards found in August that a year after the two luxury holidays, Mr Paisley lobbied then Prime Minister David Cameron not to support a UN probe into alleged Sri … [Read more...] about Ian Paisley readmitted to the DUP after failing to declare Sri Lankan holidays
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Widespread calls for Ian Paisley to resign over Sri Lankan holidays
Widespread calls for Ian Paisley to resign over Sri Lankan holidays BelfastTelegraph.co.uk There have been calls for DUP MP Ian Paisley to resign his position after a Commons probe found him guilty of "serious misconduct". https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/widespread-calls-for-ian-paisley-to-resign-over-sri-lankan-holidays-37131767.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article35810134.ece/68694/AUTOCROP/h342/2_%20_Read-Only_.jpg Email There have been calls for DUP MP Ian Paisley to resign his position after a Commons probe found him guilty of "serious misconduct". The report from the Commitee on Standards also found Mr Paisley to have "brought the house into disrepute" after he failed to disclose two family holidays to Sri Lanka in 2013 paid for by the Sri Lankan Government. The North Antrim MP admitted that he received over £50k worth of hospitality on the trips. Mr Paisley was also found to have breached rules on paid advocacy when he … [Read more...] about Widespread calls for Ian Paisley to resign over Sri Lankan holidays
DUP’s Ian Paisley faces 30 days Commons suspension over Sri Lankan holiday
DUP's Ian Paisley faces 30 days Commons suspension over Sri Lankan holiday - watchdog report in full BelfastTelegraph.co.uk DUP MP Ian Paisley is set to be suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for his failure to register the hospitality he received on a trip to Sri Lanka. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/dups-ian-paisley-faces-30-days-commons-suspension-over-sri-lankan-holiday-watchdog-report-in-full-37130667.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/article37057366.ece/d1fd6/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-06-28_bus_42086264_I2.JPG Email DUP MP Ian Paisley is set to be suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for his failure to register the hospitality he received on a trip to Sri Lanka. It comes after a report from the House's Committee on Standards which found that Mr Paisley's actions "brought the house into disrepute" and that he had committed "serious misconduct". The Committee has recommended that the North Antrim MP be "suspended from the service … [Read more...] about DUP’s Ian Paisley faces 30 days Commons suspension over Sri Lankan holiday
DUP politician Ian Paisley faces suspension from Commons over Sri Lankan holidays
Northern Ireland politician Ian Paisley is facing a 30-day suspension from the House of Commons over two family holidays funded by the Sri Lankan government. The senior Democratic Unionist Party MP has apologised for the "unintentional failure" to register the hospitality, which he estimated was worth over £50,000.The sanction, if approved by the Commons, could have an effect on crucial Brexit votes as Theresa May will have one fewer of the 10 DUP MPs propping up her minority government.The parliamentary commissioner for standards, which is recommending the suspension, said the cost of the luxury trips may be "significantly more", with reports claiming it could be closer to £100,000.It said the Sri Lankan trips in 2013 included business-class air travel, accommodation at first-class hotels, helicopter trips and visits to tourist attractions for the North Antrim MP and his family."In view of the seriousness of this matter, we recommend that Mr Paisley be suspended from the … [Read more...] about DUP politician Ian Paisley faces suspension from Commons over Sri Lankan holidays
Ian Paisley’s £100k Sri Lankan holiday allegations
Ian Paisley's £100k Sri Lankan holiday allegations - watchdog report into DUP MP to be published BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A parliamentary watchdog report into a trip made to Sri Lanka by DUP MP Ian Paisley is expected to be published on Wednesday. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/ian-paisleys-100k-sri-lankan-holiday-allegations-watchdog-report-into-dup-mp-to-be-published-37130667.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/article37057366.ece/d1fd6/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-06-28_bus_42086264_I2.JPG Email A parliamentary watchdog report into a trip made to Sri Lanka by DUP MP Ian Paisley is expected to be published on Wednesday. It has been alleged that Mr Paisley did not declare £100k in hospitality from the Sri Lankan government. A 2017 report in the Daily Telegraph claimed he took his family on two all-expenses-paid holidays to the island in 2013. The paper said that he had met Sri Lanka officials to discuss possible post-Brexit trade deals. Mr Paisley … [Read more...] about Ian Paisley’s £100k Sri Lankan holiday allegations